Kabale: FDC suspends Youth League Chairperson

The opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has suspended its Youth League Chairperson in Kabale District Renah Stanislaus Owamani over misconduct.

Dr Joseph Tindyebwa, the FDC Deputy National Secretary General in Charge of Policy and Research says the decision was made by the National Executive Committee-NEC and National Youth League members.

It followed Owamani's arrest in a case of burglary, theft and rape.

Owamani, 26, a resident of Butobere cell in Central Division, Kabale Municipality was arrested on January 23 after stealing a jacket, 450,000 Shillings, a National identity card and other documents from Everest Tugeineyo, a businessman in Kabale municipality.

He was remanded to Ndorwa Government prison by the Kabale Grade one magistrate's court on February 1. On the same date, he was also remanded for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman. The incident occurred on December 25, 2017.

Tindyebwa says that the suspension also follows the request by Kabale FDC youth leaders in July 2017, accusing him of tainting party's image by being implicated in theft scandals.